Y8 Peace Music

Summative Assessment Rubric - Criterion A - Knowledge and Understanding
Congratulations Year 8 Peace, you have just successfully completed your Music exam. This exam will be marked according to the Criteria A - Knowledge and Understanding
There were 3 sections (A, B and C) and each section revisited those concepts we have been studying in the past 2 months. Section A tested your ability to remember concepts
and explaining and using the appropriate vocabulary for definitions. Section B tested your skill and understanding in writing a drum score and Section C tested your skills at
analyzing a drum score with some basic theory knowledge.
Below is the rubric used to mark and grade your exam.

Hello Young Year 8 Peace Musicians..
Our music course this year will be 10 - 12 week long. During this time we will be looking at the following Musical Concepts

1. Criterion A - understanding rhythmic concepts (describing syncopation, meter, tempo, poly-rhythms, rhythmic texture, ostinato, call and response)
2. Criterion A - developing and understanding for an African culture by researching a specific African country and defining how music is used in their culture
3. Criterion B - writing a drum score for 4 or more independent parts using appropriate notation, articulation format and layout
4. Criterion B - a 2 minute group performance of the written drum composition in front of an audience
5. Criterion C - using the Developmental Workbook to record all thought processes, development of musical ideas, recording teacher and peer feedback
6. Criterion D - personal engagement and enthusiasm, commitment and self-motivation throughout the 12 week period

Assessment Rubric

Developmental Workbook Assessment Rubric

African Research Assignment


Mr Karena's Assessment Tasks and Assessment Dates

	Victoria Shanghai Academy - African Drumming
Mr Karena's Year 8 Music - Assessment Tasks and Dates
Assessment Task		Description	Criteria	Date
1	Research an African	Students are required to research and present
	culture	a poster of an African culture with reference to:		Week of
		- ways music is used in the African culture	Criteria A	29-Sep
		- identifying important musical features
		- the use of correct terminology
		- music connecting to cultural identity
2	Group Performance	Students are expected to perform in a group
		Each performance should show a variety of
		musical rhythmic concepts such as
		- syncopation	Criteria B	3-Nov
		- polyrhythms
		- call and response
		- steady pulse
3	Summative Assessment	A written test on writing a drumscore.
		A written test on specific musical terms related
		to a variety of rhythmic concepts	Criteria A	Week of
		Questions will also include a variety of	Criteria B	14-Nov
		concepts learned from the "Drum Work -
		book" which was handed out in Sept
4	Developmental Workbook	Students are required to maintain a well -
		organized developmental workbook. The DW		week of
		should contain relevant documentation,		10-Oct
		worksheets, handots and other relevant	Criteria C	Week of
		documents for their Music protfolios.		14-Nov
		Students are required to evaluate, reflect and
		use feedback to indicate their learning
5	Personal Engagement	Students are expected to develop commitment
		to rehearsing musical repertoire. There is		Throughout whole
		also an expectation for students to be self	Criteria D	trimester
		motivated by completing all assignments on time
		and contribute to group work throughout the unit